Konnaiyur Temple

Arulmigu Shree Muthumariamman Temple

Long long ago, Konnaiyur was dense with golden shower cassia trees. These trees are called kondrai trees in Tamil. The botanical name is Cassia Fistula. People were suffering from a strange disease. They could not cultivate anything. Rain failed. There was a scarcity of water.

People worshipped the Goddess Shree Muthumariamman. She is the Mother, the Goddess of the world. She became kind to give the people prosperity and happiness. She concealed Herself under the ground. A milkman from konar community passed through the place, where the Goddess was hiding. He was stuck by the roots of a Kondrai tree. His milk pot fell down and the milk spilled. This happened repeatedly everyday on the same spot. People tried to cut and remove the obstructing root. Blood and milk started coming out from the place. People were shocked to see it. More people gathered and dug further. A beautiful idol of Arulmigu Shree Muthumariamman appeared. The people brought the idol up. Soon there was a heavy rain. All the lake, pond, pool, well etc. filled. Strange disease disappeared. Farmers started cultivating. There was happiness and prosperity everywhere. People started worshipping the Goddess Mariamman very much by offering eye embossed sheets, dolls, salt, pepper and paddy.They performed abishekam with milk, offered sweet pudding called Sarkarai Pongal.  They lighted Maa Vilakku, a lamp made of a paste of rice flour and ghee. Since then this practice is continuing.

A festival called Panguni Utsav or panguni urchavan, is being celebrated grand in this temple. Devotees from in and around Konnaiyur show much involvement and celebrate this festival. The old name Kondraiyur became Konnaiyur now. Other name is Koppanapatti.

Address:

Arulmigu Muthumariamman Temple,

Konnaiyur,

Puthukottai District,

Pincode: 622401.

Phone - 04333-262214

Konnaiyur is about 40 km from Pudukkottai, between Pudukkottai and Ponnamaravathi. It is 3 km from ponnamaravathi.

POOJAI	TIME
Ukshakala Pooja	7.00am
Kala santhi Pooja	9.00am
Sayaratchai Pooja	5.30pm
Irandam Kala Pooja	7.00pm

Temple Opening Time

Morning 7.00 am To 10.00 am

Evening 4.30 pm TO 7.30 pm

Pooja	Fees in rupees
Archanai	4
Abishegam	4
Maavilakku	2
Mudi Kanikkai	10
Mathalai Patham	3
Karumbu Thotti	10
Sagashara Namam	10
Angi Sathuthal	10
Santhana Kapu	10
Agni Balkavadi	5
Thanner Kudam	1
Pillai Koduthu Vanguthal	10

Festivals	Month
Aadi Amavasya	July - August
Panguni utsav	March - April
Tamil New year	April